The 'Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0' provider is

Question

I'm getting this error when trying to run a vb application on a another pc. Is there some place I can download this DLL?

Answer 1

That is a data provider dll, it appears to be an office driver for accessing Access dbs or office documents like they were databases. See here... http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7554F536-8C28-4598-9B72-EF94E038C891&displaylang=en

Answer 2

I found there was a series of steps which I wrote out on a blog post: the-microsoft.ace.oledb.12.0-provider-is-not-registered-on-the-local-machine.

Answer 3

I ran into the issue of still getting the error after installing the Office 2007 Data Connectivity Components. The issue was because it is 32-bit being invoked by a 64-bit process. Various solutions here

Answer 4

Install the Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010 Redistributable

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=13255

Answer 5

I had already done that by using AccessDatabaseEngine_x64 as the server is 64 bit - Please see for reference Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010 Redistributable http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=C06B8369-60DD-4B64-A44B-84B371EDE16D&displaylang=en

Answer 6

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7554F536-8C28-4598-9B72-EF94E038C891&displaylang=en